z/OS Technical Bootcamp

Summary:
This course provides an intense examination of z/OS for systems programmers. Topics include an introduction to computer systems hardware and an exploration of architecture, system services and functions, storage management mechanisms, and I/O processes. Additional topics include REXX programming, SMP/E processing, an overview of Workload Manager and performance tuning. In the final section a look at system diagnostics and data collection will be examined.

Duration:
10 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for system programmers, operators, and application programmers that need an understanding of the z/OS environment and the subsystems supported. Workstations will be used to illustrate concepts and provide basic exposure to the elements of the z/OS environment

Topics:

• System Basics
• Programs
• History and Overview of z/OS
• The IPL Process
• System Services and PARMLIB
• Storage Management Mechanisms
• Task Management
• I/O Processing
• Access Methods and Data Bases
• Resource Management
• System Managed Storage
• Introduction to JES2
• Introduction to Unix System Services (USS)
• Introduction to Basic Communication Services
• Introduction to TSO/ISPF
• Introduction to JCL and Utilities
• Introduction to TSO CLIST Processing
• Introduction to REXX Programming
• SYSTEM Installation and Maintenance
• Understanding the z/OS Package Environment
• z/OS Performance and Tuning
• z/OS Diagnostics and Debugging

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.